Watch List notes:

ITALY, Modena (ducato). Francesco I d'Este. 1629-1658. AV 4 Scudi d'oro (29mm, 12.74 g, 12h). Armored and draped bust right; I · T · below / Madonna seated left, infant Christ before. CNI IX 148 var. (legend stops); MIR 733/3; KM (FR) 778.2; Friedberg 778. Good VF. Very rare.


Ex Goldberg 70 (4 September 2012), lot 3724.